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In the year 1966
441 Notable deaths
Marguerite Higgins
American journalist (1920-1966).
Born September 3rd, 1920 in British Hong Kong.
Died January 3rd, 1966 at 45 years old in Washington, D.C. (leishmaniasis).
Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi
Indian mathematician.
Born July 31st, 1907 in Goa. [ref]
Died June 29th, 1966 at 58 years old in Pune. [ref]
Sadao Araki
Japanese general (1877-1966).
Died November 2nd, 1966 at 89 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Alfred Naujocks
Ss officer.
Born September 20th, 1911 in Kiel.
Died April 4th, 1966 at 54 years old in Hamburg.
Louis A. Johnson
American politician (1891-1966).
Born January 10th, 1891 in Roanoke.
Died April 24th, 1966 at 75 years old in Washington, D.C..
Cléo de Mérode
French dancer (1875-1966).
Born September 27th, 1875 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1966 at 91 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris (dementia). [ref]
Lao She
Chinese writer, novelist and playwright.
Born February 3rd, 1899 in Beijing.
Died August 24th, 1966 at 67 years old in Beijing (drowning).
Edmond Locard
French forensic scientist.
Born December 13th, 1877 in Saint-Chamond. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1966 at 88 years old in Caluire-et-Cuire. [ref]
Christian Herter
American politician (1895-1966).
Born March 28th, 1895 in Paris.
Died December 30th, 1966 at 71 years old in Washington, D.C..
Felix von Luckner
German sailor.
Born June 9th, 1881 in Dresden. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1966 at 84 years old in Malmö. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 441
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